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Porch Talk Grit 26: Prince Andrew was Arrested, Accountability in the US

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Porch Talk Grit 26: Prince Andrew was Arrested, Accountability in the US Liberty Lane (with a Daisy Justice counterpoint) Accountability isn’t a vibe. It’s a process. And the question is whether we demand it without turning it into spectacle. Liberty Lane: “I’m not here to celebrate. I’m here to measure the system.” When news broke […]

2025 in Review Part 4: What Endured (And Why That Matters)

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2025 in Review: Part IV of IV A Walden Wright Essay History does not only record what collapses. It records what remains. Our 2025 in review part 4 has both. In periods of democratic strain, attention gravitates naturally toward failure — the breaches, the abdications, the silences. These matter. They define the terrain. But they […]

2025 in Review Part 3: Silence is a Political Force

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2025 in Review: Part III of IV A Walden Wright Essay Silence is often mistaken for absence. In political history, silence is rarely empty. It is weight-bearing. It occupies space. It alters outcomes. And in moments of institutional stress, silence does not merely accompany events — it becomes one of the forces that determines what […]

Civil Disobedience: Organizing Safe Protests, No Kings October 18

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STAND UP — SAFELY & STRATEGICALLY Organizing Safe Protests Starts with You Hey y’all — Daisy here.October 18 is coming fast, and I’m not just talking about another protest — I’m talking about a moment. The “No Kings” protest isn’t just about one issue. It’s about power, about democracy, about reminding this country that the […]